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What is the common refrain mentioned in the text?
What is the common refrain mentioned in the text?
- Consistency is unnecessary
- Change is inevitable (correct)
- Flexibility is overrated
- Stability is key
Why do effective managers need to be aware of the factors that drive the need for change?
Why do effective managers need to be aware of the factors that drive the need for change?
- To prevent any structural changes
- To resist change at all costs
- To maintain the status quo
- To effectively adapt the organization to achieve goals (correct)
What is one type of change mentioned in the text?
What is one type of change mentioned in the text?
- Structural change (correct)
- Social media change
- Operational change
- Technological change
What does the organizational life cycle model explain?
What does the organizational life cycle model explain?
Why does the text suggest that there is no one best way to organize in all circumstances?
Why does the text suggest that there is no one best way to organize in all circumstances?
What do effective managers need to know how to do, according to the text?
What do effective managers need to know how to do, according to the text?
What is one example of a structural change in an organization?
What is one example of a structural change in an organization?
Which factor can drive organizations to implement technological changes?
Which factor can drive organizations to implement technological changes?
What does organizational culture refer to?
What does organizational culture refer to?
In the organizational life cycle, what typically happens as an organization grows?
In the organizational life cycle, what typically happens as an organization grows?
What is differentiation in the context of organizational development?
What is differentiation in the context of organizational development?
Why is culture change considered one of the most difficult types of organizational change?
Why is culture change considered one of the most difficult types of organizational change?
